Unsure where Boston's insiders are eating and drinking? It's easy to spot lines out the door, but some underlying trends are harder to see.

We took a data-driven look at the question, using Yelp to deduce which restaurants have been getting extra attention this month.

To find out who made the list, we looked at Boston businesses on Yelp by category and counted how many reviews each received. Rather than compare them based on number of reviews alone, we calculated a percentage increase in reviews over the past month, and tracked businesses that consistently increase their volume of reviews to identify statistically significant outliers compared to past performance.

Read on to see which spots are worth exploring, right now.

Bar Lyon

Open since September of 2018, this French bar and restaurant is trending compared to other businesses categorized as "Bars" on Yelp.

Citywide, bars saw a median two percent increase in new reviews over the past month, but Bar Lyon saw a 40 percent increase in new reviews, maintaining a sound four-star rating throughout. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Bar Lyon's review count increased by more than 170 percent.

Located at 1750 Washington St., Floor 1 (between Massachusetts Avenue and Springfield Street), in South End, Bar Lyon offers a French-inspired menu, with appetizers like East Coast oysters and chicken liver parfait. Try the cassoulet as an entree. It features Tarbais beans, confit duck leg, pork belly,Toulousaine sausage and ham hock.

Bootleg Special

Whether or not you've been hearing buzz about South End's Bootleg Special, the Cajun/Creole tapas bar and kitchen is a hot topic according to Yelp review data.

While businesses categorized as "Seafood" on Yelp saw a median 1.2 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, Bootleg Special bagged an 18.1 percent increase in new reviews within that timeframe, maintaining a healthy four-star rating.

There's more that's trending on Boston's seafood scene: Mastro's Ocean Club has seen a 7.8 percent increase in reviews.

Open at 400 Tremont St. (between Arlington and Appleton streets) since February of 2018, Bootleg Special offers a seafood boil experience, along with a variety of po'boy sandwiches. Complement your meal with a cucumber Collins, made with Effen cucumber vodka, St. Germaine, lemon and herb simple syrup.

Boston Chops 

Downtown Crossing's Boston Chops is also making waves.

Open since June of 2018 at 52 Temple Place (between Avon and Washington streets), the New American steakhouse has seen a 20 percent bump in new reviews over the last month, compared to a median review increase of 2.2 percent for all businesses tagged "American (New)" on Yelp. Moreover, on a month-to-month basis, Boston Chops Downtown's review count increased by more than 160 percent.

Boston Chops offers a raw bar, salads and starters, and "Rarely Celebrated" dishes like roasted bone marrow and crispy oxtail croquettes. But the stars of the show are the chops and steaks. Try the double-cut pork chop with braised greens, cornbread and glazed apples. Fried chicken and seafood are also available. 

Over the past month, the restaurant — which also has a location in location in South End — maintained a mixed 3.5-star rating among Yelpers.

Citrus & Salt

Back Bay's Citrus & Salt is the city's buzziest cocktail bar by the numbers.

The popular cocktail bar and Mexican spot, which opened at 142 Berkeley St. (between Columbus Avenue and Stanhope Street) in November 2017, increased its new review count by 14.2 percent over the past month, an outlier when compared to the median new review count of 2.4 percent for the Yelp category "Cocktail Bars." It outperformed the previous month by gaining 1.9 times more reviews than expected based on past performance.

Citrus & Salt offers coastal Mexican cuisine, including crispy avocado tacos, and chorizo and potato empanadas. Try the churro bites for dessert.

City Winery

West End's City Winery is currently on the upswing in the wine bar category on Yelp.

While businesses categorized as "Wine Bars" on Yelp saw a median 1.8 percent increase in new reviews over the past month, this New American wine bar and events venue increased its number of new reviews by 5.1 percent — and kept its rating consistent at three stars.

Open for business at 80 Beverly St. (between State Highway 3 and Lovejoy Place) since November of 2017, the business offers locally sourced fare for brunch, lunch and dinner, and it serves a special menu in the main concert venue. Come hungry for ricotta ravioli, pan-roasted chicken, burgers, small plates and more.

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